BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Boise X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Boise BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2723460:Event:215871 DTSTAMP:20260618T054831Z SUMMARY:May Regenerate Whatcom / Permaculture Meet-up! Birchwood Neigh borhood Bike Tour! DESCRIPTION:\r\nThe May Whatcom Permaculture Meet-up, in partnership w ith Regenerate Whatcom, will be a special treat indeed! The event will include a bicycle tour of various properties in the neighborhood that practice permaculture, regenerative agriculture, and good ole fashion gardening!\r\nWe are pleased to invite you to the upcoming Birchwood Permaculture Bike Tour and Potluck on Saturday, May 30th, from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Organized in collaboration with Whatcom Permaculture and Regenerate Whatcom, this neighborhood event features a rolling tour of local permaculture properties. Seven host stops are confirmed, offeri ng real-world examples of intentional land use, ecological design, and food production.\r\nNote: Please register for the event and a follow- up email will be sent prior to the event detailing the finalized bike route, specific stop locations, exact times, and the full schedule of discussion topics.\r\nEvent Logistics & Parking\r\n* When: Saturday, May 30th, from 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM. * Where: Starts and terminates at  3116 Pinewood Avenue. * Parking: Because street parking is not permi tted in the immediate neighborhood, please park your vehicles at the n earby Birchwood Elementary School parking lot and walk or bike over to the starting point. Please arrive at 2:30 PM to drop off your potluck items, orient yourself, and be ready to start the tour promptly at 3: 00 PM. * The Route: Participants will travel by bicycle between prop erties within the neighborhood. * The Stops: Each location will host a mini-meetup or short tour focusing on distinct themes, possibly incl uding hemp building, hügelkultur, swales, and biochar. * The Potluck : Our starting location serves as the central hub. You can drop off po tluck dishes here before the ride begins. We will return to this site at the end of the tour to eat and socialize.\r\n\r\nMeet Your Hosts & The Neighborhood History\r\nThe tour originates and concludes at the h ome of Julian Kapoor, Julie Miller, and their family. Julian and Julie are California natives and former evolutionary ecology researchers wh o relocated to Bellingham in 2022 to focus on climate change mitigatio n, public health, and to find more intentional community. They chose B irchwood specifically for its unique urban agricultural history.\r\nIn the early 20th century, much of the Birchwood neighborhood was intent ionally platted into long, deep lots to allow working-class families t o sustain themselves with backyard orchards, gardens, and livestock. T his design left a legacy of deep backyards and mature fruit trees that makes the area highly suited for modern permaculture integration.\r\n \n\nFor more information visit https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/even ts/may-regenerate-whatcom-permaculture-meet-up-birchwood-neighborhoo DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20260530T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20260530T183000 CATEGORIES:meet, up, permaculture LOCATION:Julian Kapoor and Julie Miller WEBSITE: URL: CONTACT: ORGANIZER:Julian Kapoor, David MacLeod, Ted Tarricone ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0 /file/get/31167577887?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="David Ma cLeod":https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/DavidMacLeod ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Jeffrey Utter":https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/JeffreyMadisonUtter ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Stuart M . Thompson":https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/StuartMThompson ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=TENTATIVE;RSVP=TRUE;CN="jasmin liepa":https://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/jasminliepa END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR